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Section B — Supplemental Documents ~180 min

Caregiver Training Plan for California Home Care License

California requires a documented training plan for Home Care Aides covering initial and ongoing training.

California HCA training requirements include:

Initial training (before client contact):

- Personal care and hygiene

- Safety and emergency procedures

- Client rights and dignity

- Infection control

- Recognizing abuse/neglect and reporting

Ongoing education: Annual continuing education requirements

Your training plan should describe how you will deliver training, what topics are covered, and how you'll document completion.

What the Law Says

- Training before client contact. Per § 1796.43(a)(1), anyone on your team who has contact with clients must meet all registration requirements BEFORE that contact happens. That means training cannot be "on the job" — it must be done first.

- Home care is nonmedical. The law (§ 1796.12(n)) is clear: home care services are nonmedical. Your aides can help with self-administered medication, but they CANNOT help with medication that requires a licensed health care professional. Make sure your training plan teaches aides where this line is.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • 1Not including all mandated training topics
  • 2Training plan that doesn't describe how training will be delivered and documented

Tips

  • Review the official CDSS HCA training requirements before writing your plan
  • Be specific about how training will be delivered (in-person, online, etc.)

What You Need to Do

  1. 1
    Review CDSS HCA training requirements
  2. 2
    Develop training curriculum covering all required topics
  3. 3
    Upload training plan document

Information You Will Need

Have these details ready before you sit down to fill this out:

Initial Training Curriculum (5+ hours required)
Training Delivery Method
Annual Continuing Education Plan
Competency Verification Process

Documents Needed

  • Home Care Aide Training Plan
    RequiredPDF, DOCX · Max 10MB

Official Resources

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